Platform Capitalism in India

Download or read book Platform Capitalism in India written by Adrian Athique and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a critical examination of the evolution of platform economies in India. Contributions from leading media and communications scholars present case studies that illustrate the social and economic ambitions at the heart of Digital India. Across interdisciplinary domains of business, labour, politics, and culture, this book examines how digital platforms are embedding automated systems into the social fabrics of everyday life. Encouraging readers to explore the phenomenon of platformisation in context, the book uncovers the distinctive features of platform capitalism in India.